Chapter title |
PEG Quantitation Using Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Charged Aerosol Detection
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Chapter number | 5 |
Book title |
Characterization of Nanoparticles Intended for Drug Delivery
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-7352-1_5 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-7350-7, 978-1-4939-7352-1
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Authors |
Mackensie C. Smith, Jeffrey D. Clogston, Smith, Mackensie C., Clogston, Jeffrey D. |
Abstract |
This chapter describes a method for the quantitation of polyethylene glycol (PEG) in PEGylated colloidal gold nanoparticles using a reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) with charged aerosol detection. The method can be used to calculate the total PEG on the nanoparticle, as well as the bound and free unbound PEG fractions after a simple centrifugation step. This is a significant distinction as the bound PEG fraction affects biocompatibility, circulation time, and overall nanoparticle efficacy. PEG quantitation can be achieved through two methods, one involving the dissolution of colloidal gold nanoparticles by potassium cyanide (KCN) and the other by displacement of PEG by dithiothreitol (DTT). The methods outlined herein were applied to 30 nm colloidal gold grafted with 20 kDa PEG, but they can be easily adapted to any size colloidal gold nanoparticle and PEG chain length. |
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